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Tilobite TRL-3BT
The Trilobite was the among the few critical failures of General Mechanics Incorporated. The firm well known across the inner sphere for the highly successful Wasp scout mech began designing the Trilobite in 2475 as the next generation of light mech. Initially the firm hoped to use modern techniques of mixed range weapondry (such as the concepts later revived by the successful Vindicator), advanced armor, and a lack of jump jets to drastically increase the Tilobite's battle performance compared to its older cousin. Unfortunately while some of these concepts proved very successful the Trilobite worried investors with its unusually slow movement for such a small mech. Also the mech's lack of jump jets, a decision made to help the Trilobite manage its heat, has been continually pointed out as lacking any foresight. The seemingly final nail in the Trilobite's development came at its initial testing which was held at a conveniently timed design bid for a new scout mech in 2479, where it was soundly troused by Earthwerk's new Stinger. Recently it is rumored that General Mechanics is reissuing a new version of the Trilobite with the slogan: "An old design for a new universe!" The reasoning being that the original Trilobite was more a casaulty of the era when light mechs could only be viewed as scout mechs, and now in the highly inventive era of competition in the inner sphere the mech could make a name for itself as being the cheapest design on the market.
Trilobite TRL-3BT
Mass: 20 tons
Technology: 2475 IS Level 1
Engine 100 3 tons
Walk MP: 5
Run MP: 8
Jump MP: 0
Internal Structure: 2.0 tons
Heat Sinks: 10
Cockpit: 3 tons
Gyro: 1 ton
Armor: 64 pts 4 tons
Head: 8 / 3
Center Torso: 10 / 6
Center Torso Rear: 2
Right / Left Torso: 8 / 5
Right / Left Torso Rear: 2
Right / Left Arm: 6 / 3
Right / Left Leg: 6 / 4
Weapons and Equipment:
LRM-5 LA 1 critical 2 tons
*No Lower Arm or Hand Actuator on LA*
SRM-4 RA 1 critical 2 tons
*No Lower Arm or Hand Actuator on RA*
Heat Sink RT
Heat Sink LT
Heat Sink x2 RL
Heat Sink x2 LL
Medium Laser H 1 critical 1 ton
Ammo (LRM-5) - 24 CT 1 critical 1 ton
Ammo (SRM-4) - 25 CT 1 critical 1 ton
BV: 398
Cost: 1,219,600 cbills
Trilobite (New model) TRL-5BT
Mass: 20 tons
Technology: 3059 IS Level 2
Engine 100 3 tons
Walk MP: 5
Run MP: 8
Jump MP: 0
Internal Structure: 2.0 tons
Heat Sinks: 10
Cockpit: 3 tons
Gyro: 1 ton
Armor: 64 pts 4 tons
Head: 8 / 3
Center Torso: 10 / 6
Center Torso Rear: 2
Right / Left Torso: 8 / 5
Right / Left Torso Rear: 2
Right / Left Arm: 6 / 3
Right / Left Leg: 6 / 4
Weapons and Equipment:
LRM-5 LA 1 critical 2 tons
*No Lower Arm or Hand Actuator on LA*
MRM-10 RA 2 critical 3 tons
*No Lower Arm or Hand Actuator on RA*
Heat Sink RT
Heat Sink LT
Heat Sink x2 RL
Heat Sink x2 LL
Ammo (LRM-5) - 24 CT 1 critical 1 ton
Ammo (MRM-10) - 24 CT 1 critical 1 ton
BV: 361
Cost: 1,113,200 cbills
Please note General Mechanics accepts no responsibility for injury or death that may result from piloting either the TRL-3BT or the TRL-5BT.
I find that 'pinpoint' accuracy during a bombing run increases proportionally with the amount of munitions used.
-Commander Nathaniel Klepper,
Avanti's Angels, 3058
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